Thursday, September 10, 2009

Walking with Kove and Over from Da Bakery at 1700 Southern Blvd to the Point at Hunts Point, I saw more tags and throw-ups than I'd seen anywhere else. Some were unsightly; others were fun. I actually like these!

About Me

Educator, writer and curator. Poetry Teacher of the Year, 1988, awarded by Poets House and NYC Board of Education. I co-authored three books back in the 90's -- two of which were cited as best Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library. (The Place I Call Home: Voices and Faces of Homeless Teens and Jerusalem Mosaic: Young Voices from the Holy City.) Both books have also been cited by the Library of Congress for their "strong and honest voice of the young adult." I also authored A to Z : The Book of Rap & Hip Hop Slang -- with entries that have since been cited by dozens of dictionaries.